112: Chapter 112 Only the captain is qualified to participate

Seeing his bruised and swollen face, those people merely glanced at him casually before continuing to listen in all directions and look everywhere, searching for traces of the Tiansha Valley Disciples.

However, Xiao Zhang brazenly blocked their path and beckoned mysteriously to the captain who was surrounded by the crowd.

"Senior Brother, I'd like to discuss something with you."

"What is it?" The captain glanced at him with disdain.

Xiao Zhang got straight to the point: "Are you very curious as to why the Tiansha Valley Disciples have all disappeared?"

"Oh? You know?" The captain immediately became interested and asked suspiciously.

"Naturally, I know." Xiao Zhang tilted his chin up smugly. "Because I was the one who scared them away!"

"What the hell?"

The group was stunned on the spot, looking up and down at the bruised and swollen Xiao Zhang, thinking to themselves, *With your pathetic look, you could scare away people from Tiansha Valley?*

It would be a miracle if they hadn't scared you to tears!

Xiao Zhang knew they didn't believe him, but he wasn't in a hurry. He leaned into the captain's ear and whispered something.

Immediately after, he waved his hand, and with a clatter, he produced a large pile of Tiansha Valley Disciple tokens, and with a "clang," a broken Battle Puppet appeared beside them.

When those Righteous Alliance Disciples saw this Battle Puppet, they shuddered violently and collectively took a big step back.

Clearly, these steel monstrosities had already left them with considerable psychological trauma.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhang straightened his back even more, his entire demeanor swelling with pride.

"How about that? This Senior Brother didn't lie to you, did he?"

Now, the way everyone looked at him changed.

They carefully examined the tokens and discovered that the Qi of each one was indeed different.

Looking again at the Battle Puppet, its two arms were smashed, the chest armor was riddled with holes, and only the frame of the thighs remained... These were clearly the marks of having experienced a fierce battle!

But... no matter how they looked at it, this guy was only at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage.

Did he really have the ability to kill over a hundred Tiansha Valley Disciples and capture a Battle Puppet?

But these tokens covering the ground, each with a completely distinct aura; and this broken Battle Puppet, were the real deal and couldn't be faked!

Could it be... that he is a True Disciple from some major Sect who intentionally hid his Realm to sneak in?

Thinking of this, the arrogance on the captain's face vanished without a trace, replaced by an incredibly fawning attitude.

He cupped his hands and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

"Senior Brother! I wonder... what is it you wish to discuss with me?"

Xiao Zhang lifted his chin and said directly: "Naturally, it's to take you all to continue ambushing those sons-of-bitches from Tiansha Valley!"

Oh, wait, he was also from Tiansha Valley...

He immediately changed his tune: "Of course it's to take you all to make a fortune! Do you think I'd take you out for a joyride?"

Upon hearing the word "fortune," everyone's eyes instantly lit up!

Great!

"However..." Xiao Zhang suddenly dragged out his voice.

Everyone's hearts tightened, knowing the critical moment had arrived; he was about to set his conditions.

Xiao Zhang pulled the captain over and whispered a few more words in his ear.

"Ah? Need to gather the respective captains?" The captain was momentarily confused.

Weren't the two hundred or so brothers under his command enough?

Why did he need to gather captains from other teams?

Seeing him hesitate, Xiao Zhang brazenly started cursing: "What use are these shrimp soldiers and crab generals?"

"Do you think the Tiansha Valley Disciples are as pathetic as you all?!"

"The reason I only want captains is because only those who have been captains understand how to coordinate and cooperate, and won't drop the ball at critical moments, understand?"

"What I want are elites, not cannon fodder!"

"So that's it!" The captain suddenly realized.

He had thought this guy was eyeing the treasures on them, but it turned out he just needed people who were clear-headed and had some command ability.

"Fine!"

The captain agreed immediately and took out a communication talisman to start calling for people.

An hour later, captains from over three hundred teams, bringing their respective confidants, gathered in a mighty force, with the total number of people reaching over four thousand!

These four thousand-plus people were currently surrounding the smashed Battle Puppet in layer after layer, each of them shocked beyond measure.

In a corner of the crowd, a fat man was pulling a delicate and pretty girl, his eyes glowing with golden light, whispering.

"Junior Sister Bai, this is a great opportunity!"

"Hurry and tell the King! Look at you, you've been here for several days and haven't completed a single mission. I, your Senior Brother, am delivering a chance to earn merit right to your doorstep!"

"But... but there are too many people here. Can Senior Brother Chun... handle all of them?"

That's right, these two were none other than Fang Yuan and Bai Jiner, who had been conscripted.

"Do you still not trust Senior Brother Chun's ability?" Fang Yuan said anxiously, "Besides, if we don't find a way to escape, we might really be dragged into a fight to the death with the Tiansha Valley Disciples!"

"O-okay." Bai Jiner hesitated for a moment, but finally snuck out her communication talisman and sent a message.

...

"Hmm?"

On the cliff edge, the jade talisman at Chun Xiaobai's waist flashed slightly. He picked it up to look, and couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss, this Third Leader is impressive. Going out once, and she actually found an opportunity where over three hundred captains gathered together?"

However, given the current situation, he couldn't pull himself away either.

He thought for a moment and immediately sent a message to Bai Jiner: Follow them closely and report your location at any time.

Bai Jiner received the reply and immediately told Fang Yuan the news.

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then leaned into the ear of the flustered Bai Jiner and reminded her in a low voice.

"Junior Sister Bai, no matter what I do in a moment, stay close to me."

"Mm!" Bai Jiner nodded vigorously.

These past few days, if she hadn't been lucky enough to bump into Fang Yuan, even if she hadn't been eaten by the Yao Beasts of Wanling Mountain, she would have long since been abducted by those Devil Heads from Tiansha Valley.

Although this Senior Brother Fang Yuan was not of a high Realm, he was smooth and resourceful, always able to lead her through dangers and turn them into safety.

This was how she had remained safe and sound in this central area of Wanling Mountain these past few days.

Just at this moment, a commotion suddenly erupted at the front of the crowd.

"What? Only captains are qualified to participate?"

Everyone was stunned.

However, before Xiao Zhang could speak, the captain who had called everyone over voluntarily stood up to explain: "Senior Brothers, do not misunderstand!"

"Senior Brother Xiao's meaning is that this operation is no small matter; we are going to deal with the main force of Tiansha Valley!"

"Therefore, we need to adopt precise ambush tactics, set up chain traps, and the requirements for personnel coordination and deployment are extremely high!"

"Only the elite captains of each team can guarantee they can keep up with Senior Brother Xiao's commands in the ever-changing battle situation!"

Upon hearing this, the captains nodded one after another.

Indeed, they had personally experienced the power of those Devil Heads from Tiansha Valley; fighting alone or just blindly using brute force would never gain them any advantage.

So this Senior Brother Xiao was planning to set a net of heaven and earth and win through strategy!

Truly brilliant!